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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.
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Fraud email example:
From: "amina amina" <amina1019@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 02 Mar 2005 00:13:17 +0000
Subject: Dear Friend,
Dear Friend,
Greetings !!
I come to you with a sincere heart believing in Almighty Allah that you will
consider my plight and come to help and also benefit from me.
I am Mrs. Amina Mohammed, cousin and Personal Assistant to former Nigeria
Head
of State, Late General Sanni Abacha who died on the 8th July 1998 while in
power. Before I proceed please accept my apology for the embarrassment this
might cause you for coming from a total stranger who you do not know.
Actually I
got your contact from the Internet; please do not feel bad about it because
I am
compelled to reach you due to urgent need to safeguard the money in
question.
Once again, forgive me and come to my aid. Please read the following
carefully.
Sometime in early 1997, my boss late Gen. Sanni Abacha entrusted to me the
sum
of US$20.5M in cash (Twenty million, five hundred thousand US dollars) due
to
the trust and confidence he had in me. This money was meant for campaign in
his
self-succession bid but unfortunately he suddenly died before actualization
of
his aspiration. This amount of $20.5M in CASH was deposited with a security
company which I will disclose in subsequent mail in a giant trunk box as
diplomatic consignments In agreement with Mr.Mohammed Abacha who is the son
of
late General Abacha and the heir to the money.
I write to solicit your assistance for the money to be transferred to your
custody. Note that
Mr.Mohammed Abacha is currently in detention by the present Nigeria
Government
for reasons linked to activities of his father when he was in power. Now
based
on the business trust I have on you, I would want you to come forward and
receive this consignment containing the money in cash on our behalf from the
security company for subsequent disbursement between you and us. Understand
that
we are soliciting your assistance because the present Nigerian Government is
seizing/freezing any Bank Account or valuables belonging to the late Head of
state's family and relatives. In fact we do not have enough money now to
sustain
our family so, I will appreciate if you can consider our plight and assist
us.
For your assistance, we have agreed to compensate you with 20% of the total
amount ($20.5) while the remaining 80% is for us. We hope to invest part of
our
share in your country on viable area of investment as you may advise us.
If you are interested you will need to visit the Security Company for
clearance
of the consignment. I assure you that the transaction is 100% risk free.
Please
I implore you to keep this transaction absolutely secret against negative
exposure. I would want you to contact me immediately so that we can proceed
with
the business. You should please on reply enclose your private telephone, fax
number so that we can have more confidential correspondence.
Best Regards,
Mrs.Amina Mohammed
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